What is an example of alliteration?

Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore

specific details, ex. and facts 2 back up statement

What's an example of a metaphor

She is sunshine, brightening our day.

A paradox made up of 2 seemingly contradicting words

What is the definition of allusion?

A short reference to a person, place, or happening

Exaggeration used for emphasis, overstatement 2 make a point

What is NOT an example of pathos?

smoking = more than 480,000 deaths per year in the U.S.

A situation that is contradictory but is ironic truth.

A speakers choice of words + how/what it adds to the message

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1
What's not an example of a rhetorical question?
Is the pillow on the bed?
Can fish swim?
Are you stupid?
Is rain wet?
2
T or F: is this a paradox? I know one thing; that I know nothing.
True
False
3
What is "The face or perspective the speaker shows to his or her audience" ?
Rhetoric
Satire
A paradox
A persona
4
T or F: The def. of parallelism is "similarity of structure in pair, series of related words."
False
True
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What is, "A short story that makes a point"?
Anaphora
Claim
Anecdote
Folktale
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What is Ethos?
Not real
Imagery used to rouse an audience
The cred 2 speak on topic est. by who you are + what you say
An appeal to the audience's emotions
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What is satire?
used 2 clarify an idea by comparing it 2 something else
Similarity of structure in a pair, series of related words
use of irony or sarcasm to critique society or an individual
when something is presented as less important or desire
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What is, "A metaphor that is developed over a series of text such as sentences in a paragraph."
allusion / anaphora
satire / irony
Extended metaphor / conceit
diction / word choice
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What is an example of alliteration?
Jack and Jill ran up the hill
Anteaters buy cats
The cow jumped over the moon
Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore
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What is, "A figure of speech that occurs when character says 1 thing but means something else"
Figurative language
Conceit
Irony
Satire
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what is logos
emotional connection to the audience
specific details, ex. and facts 2 back up statement
none of the above
manpulation
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What's an example of a metaphor
Peter Piper picks a peck of pickled peppers
She is sunshine, brightening our day.
The dog thinks like a human
She went to the beach
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What is an Oxymoron?
A paradox made up of 2 seemingly contradicting words
A stupid ox
A different word for a metaphor
Contradictory on the surface but declares ironic truth.
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What is the definition of allusion?
A short reference to a person, place, or happening
Comparison of two things that aren't similar
Repeating the same sound at the start of multiple sentences
A hint regarding the plot
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What is hyperbole
metaphor that is built over text such as lines in poem
Exaggeration used for emphasis, overstatement 2 make a point
The tone of voice the author uses to argue the point of view
How something tastes or feels
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What is NOT an example of pathos?
Food ads showing people having a good time while eating
smoking = more than 480,000 deaths per year in the U.S.
Animal shelters showing abused animals in Ads
Ads meant 2 stop people from drunk driving that show death
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What is a paradox?
A situation that is contradictory but is ironic truth.
The face or perspective the speaker shows to his audience.
Similarity of structure in a pair, series of related words.
A pair of oxen
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What is diction?
Punctuation that is different from typical rules
The first half of "dictionary"
A speakers choice of words + how/what it adds to the message
A speakers tone + how/what it adds to the message
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What is, "attribution of life like quality to an inanimate object or an idea"
Diction
Personification
Imagery
Rhetoric
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What is an example of connotation?
A raccoon stealing
A donkey
A rooster crowing
"Chicken" means coward

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